
Natuk Baytan
Directing
Biography
Natuk Baytan was a Turkish film director, screenwriter, and actor, known for his significant contributions to Turkish cinema, particularly in the action and comedy genres. Born in Manisa, Turkey, he began his career in the film industry in the 1960s. Baytan directed numerous films that have become classics in Turkish cinema, including Korkusuz Korkak (1979), Sakar Şakir (1977), and Sahte Kabadayı (1976), many of which starred the renowned actor Kemal Sunal. His films are characterized by their unique blend of humor and social commentary, often reflecting the societal issues of the time. Baytan's work has left a lasting impact on Turkish popular culture, and he is remembered as one of the prominent figures in the Turkish film industry. He passed away on December 5, 1986, in Istanbul, Turkey.
Known For

When the king is murdered, his baby son and heir is hidden in the forest where he is abducted and raised by a pride of lions. As an adult he uses his beastly strength and claw-like hands to take revenge against the new king and his armies.
Lionman

Niyazi is a humble factory worker whose life is turned upside down when he wins the “altılı ganyan” (six-horse accumulator) lottery. Suddenly, everyone from neighbours to total strangers, claiming to be his long-lost relatives, crowds around him hoping for a share of his fortune. Thanks to his quick wit, Niyazi manages to outsmart these opportunists and keep his winnings.
Atla Gel Şaban

A tragicomedy dramatizing how an innocent villager is driven into the crime world only to collect enough cash to make his biggest dream come true: Return to his village home and marry the girl next door.
Tokatçı

Sultan Khan of Ottoman Empire has fallen in love with Princess Iren of Byzantium. When he asks her father Niktol for her hand he refuses and tries to kill Khan. The Sultan's armies then attack and overtake Constantinople (now renamed Istanbul). Niktol kills Princess Iren and flees with his army to the island of Lesbos. From Lesbos, Niktol launches a series of ruthless attacks on Turkish villages resulting in the death of one of the Sultan's guard's mother. The guard, Murat, is sent by the Sultan on a mission to avenge his mother's death and bring back the head of the man who killed Iren. Murat goes undercover in Lesbos posing as Royal Guard Kostas, seeking the killers.
Karamurat: The Sultan's Warrior

When a naive gatekeeper at a factory starts a love affair with a secretary, at first fortune seems to be favoring him. But then factory workers put an end to his relationship with her due to an inheritance lawsuit of hers.
Huzurum Kalmadı

Karamurat, a fearless Janissary agent serving Sultan Mehmed, is sent in 1456 to the rebel province of Minchionia to uncover the secret behind the tyrant Mustafa’s power, rumored to stem from a hypnotic “white powder” imported from China.
Kara Murat vs Sheikh Gaffar

Byzantine Prince kills Kara Murat's father and kidnaps his brother to raise him as the Black Knight to fight against Turks. Years later, Kara Murat has to face the notorious enemy in a mission to save abducted Karaca Pasha of Rumelia.
Kara Murat: Kara Şövalyeye Karşı

People mistake a naive extra for his lookalike gangster and cause funny events.
Gerzek Şaban

A rich girl bets on getting a Turkish folk singer to fall in love with her and marry her in return for an expensive prize. But the bet at the end turns into a love story she didn't count on...
Yuvasız Kuşlar

Rıfkı, who lives in Germany, returns to his village, which he left years ago, to sell the properties inherited from his late father. A few coincidences that occur upon his arrival in the village lead to his name being associated with the 'Saint' title.
Trickster

Shakir, who lives in Kayseri, has a great legacy from his uncle who died in Istanbul. His uncle sends a telegram to Kayseri and dies before seeing Shakir, but a relative who does not want to share the legacy begins to make plans to eliminate him.
Sakar Şakir

Kara Murat goes to Byzantium with two soldiers named Ömer and Cafer. Emperor Constantine will make Prince Orhan the Ottoman ruler after Sultan Murat II dies. Actually, it is Prince Mehmet II's turn. If Orhan becomes the ruler, Prince Mehmet must be killed because he is a friend of Byzantium.
Kara Murat: Ölüm Emri

Kemal, unaware that his father is a mafia boss, sells cotton candy at train stations. After his father is killed, his inheritance is divided. Kemal begins visiting the establishments of Istanbul's most notorious thugs one by one to reclaim his father's inheritance, and gradually gains a reputation.
Fake Gangster

A Turkish version of Straw Dogs (1971), set in a small Cypriot village in the days before the 1974 Turkish invasion.
The Eagle's Nest

The film is about Murat, a former criminal who gets back into crime. Murat robs a factory with a gang led by Bekir. Although he is caught after the robbery, he is released due to lack of evidence. On the night of the robbery, Murat's wife Zeynep gives birth to a daughter named Ayşe. Murat then tells Bekir that he is leaving the criminal life behind and starts working as a driver at a factory. However, Bekir's new target is the factory where Murat works. Bekir will resort to various schemes to involve Murat in the plan.
Kanlı Para

The film is about a father and son, both notorious gangsters, reuniting after many years. Hasan, a notorious gangster, works for Osman, a heroin smuggler. After years of involvement in dirty business, Hasan decides to leave the mafia at the insistence of his wife. However, this decision disrupts Osman's entire plan. As a result, Osman kills Hasan's wife, forcing him into a murder he did not want to commit. After spending a long time in prison, Hasan is now elderly when he is released. Moreover, there are many young gangsters in the underworld. Among them, Kadir stands out, striking fear into drug dealers. Hasan will first clash with Kadir.
Gecenin Sonu

Apti is a simple minded village man and he believes what is happening around him by chance is actually his doing. He becomes famous by beating a feared man and everyone starts to respect him than he meets a singer and an action-love story starts.
Apdi The Gullıble

He is a civil servant in the bland state office. His whole life changes when his reports get mixed up in the hospital and he gets news that he's going to die very soon.
Korkusuz Korkak

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Yasak Sokaklar

Ferdi and Gülcan have been in love since childhood. Ferdi's father was forced to kill Gülcan's uncle. After this incident, Ferdi was forced to flee to Germany due to a blood feud. Many years later, Ferdi returns to his village. During the years they were apart, their love for each other grew even stronger. However, Gülcan's brother Kazım wants to marry her off to his cousin Seyit. Upon learning of Ferdi's return, he resolves to kill both Ferdi and his mother Fatma. The two lovers will face a great struggle to reunite while the blood feud continues.